Exclusive Guide: Every New MINI Model & Their Launch Dates

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This year was the start of something big for the MINI brand. Starting in 2024, the entire model line-up is being redesign or revised with both electric and combustion powered cars manufactured across three countries. And we’ve only just seen the first wave of new MINIs. To help keep track of it all we’ve got an exclusive look of all MINI’s four waves of new models, their timing as well as a few surprises.

The new F66 MINI Cooper S next to the previous F56 version.

1st Wave: U25 Countryman S, JCW & F66 Cooper S

Wave 1 MINI Models	Code Name	Power	Production Month
MINI Countryman S All4	U25	Petrol	03/24	Leipzig, Germany
MINI Countryman JCW All4	U25	Petrol	03/24	Leipzig, Germany
MINI Cooper S 2-door hardtop	F66	Petrol	03/24	Oxford, UK
MINI Cooper SE*	J01	Electric	04/24	Zhangjiagang, China

* Not coming to North America until later this decade.

Earlier this year MINI began it’s product onslaught with the petrol powered U25 MINI Countryman S, Countryman JCW and the F66 MINI Cooper S. The first Model began filtering into European and UK dealers in March with other markets seeing them in April and May.

For the U25 (built in Germany) MINI is focusing on the S and JCW models initially with the base combustion “C” model beginning later in wave two. Similarly MINI is kicking off F66 production with just the “S” model until the C arrives later.

The J01 came late but it’s part of this first wave of new models as production begin in April with the first deliveries hitting Asia and Europe in May.

How do they drive? You can read our review of the Cooper S, Countryman S and Countryman JCW below.

First Drive: 2025 F66 MINI Cooper S Refreshed but Not Quite Perfected

First Drive: 2025 MINI Countryman S – More Power & Size, But Less Fun?

Review: The New 312 HP MINI Countryman JCW – MINI’s Biggest, Most Powerful Car Ever

The electric U25 MINI Countryman SE

2nd Wave: U25 Countryman SE, F66 MINI Cooper & F65 Cooper S 4 Door

Wave 2 MINI Models	Code Name	Power	Production Start	Production country
MINI Countryman C*	U25	Petrol	07/24	Leipzig, Germany
MINI Countryman D*	U25	Diesel	07/24	Leipzig, Germany
MINI Countryman E*	U25	Electric	07/24	Leipzig, Germany
MINI Cooper C 2-door hardtop	F66	Petrol	07/24	Oxford, UK
MINI Cooper S 5-door hardtop	F65	Petrol	07/24	Oxford, UK

* Not coming to North America

The F65 MINI Cooper S Five Door

The 2nd wave of this changeover will include the first new electric product to hit US shores. The electric Countryman SE (which we recently reviewed) will begin production in July with an official market launch happening early September.

Also join the fray will be the base electric Countryman E, the base petrol Countryman C, and the latest (and potentially final) diesel MINI, the Countryman D.

The F66 Cooper (in both its uniquely US spec four cylinder form and 3 cylinder) will finally begin production and make it to dealers in the same timeframe. Along side of it will be the introduction of another new model, the F65 Cooper Cooper S five door hatch.

The petrol powered F67 MINI Cooper JCW Convertible

3rd Wave: F67 Convertible, F65 Cooper 4 Door & F66 Cooper JCW

Wave 3 Models	Code name	Power	Production date	Production country
MINI Cooper C 4-door hardtop	F65	Petrol	11/24	Oxford, UK
MINI Cooper C Convertible	F67	Petrol	11/24	Oxford, UK
MINI Cooper S Convertible	F67	Petrol	11/24	Oxford, UK
MINI Cooper S Convertible	F67	Petrol	11/24	Oxford, UK
MINI Cooper JCW 3 door	F66	Petrol	11/24	Oxford, UK
MINI Cooper JCW 3 door	J01	Electric	01/25	Zhangjiagang, China
J05 MINI Aceman E	J05	Electric	11/24	Zhangjiagang, China
J05 MINI Aceman SE	J05	Electric	11/24	Zhangjiagang, China
J05 MINI Aceman JCW	J05	Electric	01/25	Zhangjiagang, China

The 3rd wave will round out the year with some of the most anticipated models. But first MINI will round out its petrol Cooper range with the F65 Cooper C five door. Then things get interesting.

MINI will begin production of the Convertible in Cooper, Cooper S and JCW forms this November with a market introduction in January of 2025.

The Aceman will come online around this time with the E and SE models beginning production this November.

Finally MINI’s JCW sub brand will round out its line-up. First will be the full MINI Cooper JCW in both (F66) petrol and J01) electric forms. The F66 JCW will begin production in November with the J01 starting in January 2025. The J05 MINI Aceman JCW (mechanically identical top the J01) will also start production in January 2025.

4th Wave: the Electric J03 MINI Cooper Convertible

Finally MINI will be launching what will likely be its last model in the new lineup with the electric J03 MINI Cooper Convertible. This model will likely debut late next year with a launch around the first of 2026. There’s a chance that MINI might time this launch to coincide with J01 and J05 production expanding to Oxford, England.

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